What is Heavy Metal Pollution?

Posted by Ruby Tequin on May 19, 2017

One of the main reasons of increasing heavy metal contamination in our environment is the global industrial revolution. Automobiles and roadways expose us to zinc, copper, and lead while air conditioning exhausts give off nickel and cadmium. Exposure to these pollutants may seem harmless at first but can have a harmful effects especially when absorbed through intake of food, drinking water, and air.

Once introduced to our body, metals can no longer be destroyed. Elements that were not eliminated will remain in our bodies and even interfere in various bodily functions leading to various disorders and organ damage.

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